<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                           2,430
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,406
<ALLOWANCES>                                       873
<INVENTORY>                                      8,264
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                17,406
<PP&E>                                          13,518
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,450
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  37,506
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,753
<BONDS>                                          3,082
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           24,644
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            10
<OTHER-SE>                                       4,543
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    37,506
<SALES>                                          8,459
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                10,725
<CGS>                                            5,639
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   20,591
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    43
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  23
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (15,571)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        72
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (15,643)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (15,643)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.89)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.89)